DMCA / COPYRIGHT POLICY

Bounce Feed respects the intellectual property rights of creators, copyright owners, journalists, photographers, artists, publishers, and other rights holders.

This DMCA / Copyright Policy explains how Bounce Feed responds to allegations of copyright infringement involving content available on bouncefeed.com and related digital services operated by Bounce Feed.

Bounce Feed is a New York-based digital publication covering news, entertainment, celebrity culture, sports, gaming, digital culture, viral stories, lifestyle, and trending topics.

Bounce Feed is part of Mega Bounce Nation, a Kenya-founded media and creative organization established in 2017.

This policy is intended to comply with the applicable requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), including 17 U.S.C. § 512, where applicable.

  1. COPYRIGHT RESPECT

Bounce Feed respects the rights of copyright owners and expects its contributors, writers, editors, partners, and users to do the same.

We take reasonable steps to respond to legitimate notices alleging that material available through Bounce Feed infringes a copyright.

At the same time, because Bounce Feed is a news and media publication, some material may be used for purposes that are permitted under applicable copyright law, including fair use or other applicable copyright exceptions.

A copyright complaint does not automatically mean that content will be removed.

We review copyright notices and consider the circumstances and applicable law before taking appropriate action.

  1. REPORTING COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

If you believe that copyrighted material belonging to you or an authorized rights holder has been used on Bounce Feed in a manner that infringes your copyright, you may submit a written DMCA notice to our designated copyright contact.

Please send copyright complaints to:

copyright@bouncefeed.com

Subject line:

DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice

We recommend that you provide all information necessary for us to understand and evaluate your claim.

  1. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A DMCA NOTICE

To help us process your request efficiently, your notice should include the following:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work that you believe has been infringed.

If multiple copyrighted works are involved, you may provide a representative list of those works.

  1. Identification of the material that you believe is infringing.

Please provide enough information for us to locate the material on Bounce Feed, including the direct URL or URLs to the relevant page or content whenever possible.

  1. Your full name and contact information.

Please provide:

  • Full name
  • Mailing address
  • Telephone number
  • Email address
  1. A statement of good-faith belief.

Your notice should include a statement substantially similar to:

“I have a good-faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material described in this notification is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”

  1. A statement regarding accuracy and authority.

Your notice should include a statement substantially similar to:

“I declare under penalty of perjury that the information contained in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.

A typed name may constitute an electronic signature where legally sufficient.

  1. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

You may provide additional documentation that reasonably helps us evaluate your claim.

Examples may include:

  • Registration information for the copyrighted work
  • Original publication information
  • Evidence demonstrating ownership
  • Links to the original work
  • Screenshots
  • Relevant licensing information
  • Documentation demonstrating authority to act for the copyright owner

Supporting documentation is not necessarily required in every circumstance, and the absence of a copyright registration does not automatically mean that a valid copyright claim cannot exist.

Please do not send confidential information that is unnecessary to evaluate your claim.

  1. INCOMPLETE OR INVALID NOTICES

A copyright notice that does not contain sufficient information may prevent us from identifying the allegedly infringing material or evaluating the claim.

Where appropriate, Bounce Feed may request additional information before taking action.

We may also decline to act on notices that appear incomplete, fraudulent, abusive, misleading, legally insufficient, or unrelated to copyright infringement.

  1. REVIEW OF COPYRIGHT NOTICES

After receiving a copyright notice, Bounce Feed may review the information provided to determine whether the notice appears to satisfy applicable legal requirements and whether the reported material should be restricted, removed, or otherwise addressed.

Depending on the circumstances, we may:

  • Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material
  • Temporarily restrict access while reviewing the matter
  • Contact the relevant contributor, uploader, or rights holder
  • Request additional information
  • Decline to remove material where we reasonably believe the use is lawful
  • Take other action permitted or required by applicable law

Bounce Feed does not act as a court or arbitrator and does not make definitive determinations of copyright ownership in every dispute.

  1. COUNTER-NOTIFICATIONS

If you believe that material you posted or that was removed from Bounce Feed was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification, you may be able to submit a DMCA counter-notification where applicable.

A valid counter-notification generally must contain information required by applicable law, including:

  • Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal
  • Your name, address, and telephone number
  • A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate federal district court as required by applicable law
  • A statement that you will accept service of process from the party who submitted the original infringement notification or that party’s agent
  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification
  • Your physical or electronic signature

Counter-notifications should be sent to:

copyright@bouncefeed.com

Subject line:

DMCA Counter-Notification

We may forward a valid counter-notification to the original complaining party as permitted or required by law.

If applicable legal requirements are satisfied and no appropriate legal action is taken within the applicable statutory period, Bounce Feed may restore or cease disabling access to the material in accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law.

  1. REPEAT INFRINGERS

Where applicable and appropriate, Bounce Feed may restrict or terminate access to users, contributors, or accounts that repeatedly engage in copyright infringement.

We may also take other measures that are reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law or protect the rights of copyright owners.

  1. COPYRIGHT AND NEWS REPORTING

Bounce Feed publishes news, commentary, analysis, entertainment coverage, sports coverage, gaming coverage, and other editorial material.

The existence of copyright in an original work does not necessarily prevent reporting, commentary, criticism, quotation, linking, or other lawful uses of that work.

Bounce Feed may use limited portions of copyrighted material where we believe such use is permitted by applicable law, including where applicable fair use under United States copyright law.

Examples may include:

  • News reporting
  • Commentary
  • Criticism
  • Analysis
  • Reviews
  • Historical context
  • Public-interest reporting

Whether a particular use is lawful depends on the specific facts and circumstances.

Nothing in this policy is intended to limit rights granted by copyright law.

  1. IMAGES, VIDEOS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND EMBEDDED CONTENT

Bounce Feed may publish or embed content originating from social-media platforms, video platforms, public websites, news sources, agencies, creators, or other third parties.

The fact that material is publicly accessible does not necessarily mean that it is free of copyright restrictions.

When we become aware of a legitimate copyright concern involving material displayed or embedded on Bounce Feed, we may review the material and take appropriate action.

Where appropriate, we may replace, remove, disable, or modify the presentation of the material.

  1. LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY MATERIAL

Bounce Feed may link to content hosted on third-party websites.

A hyperlink to another website does not mean that Bounce Feed owns or controls the linked material.

Copyright complaints relating solely to material hosted on another website should generally be directed to the website or service hosting that material.

However, if you believe Bounce Feed itself is reproducing or displaying your copyrighted material without authorization, you may contact us using the process described in this policy.

  1. FALSE OR ABUSIVE CLAIMS

Please do not submit false, misleading, fraudulent, or bad-faith copyright claims.

Submitting a knowingly false or materially misleading copyright infringement notification may result in legal consequences.

Bounce Feed reserves the right to take appropriate action against individuals or entities that abuse the DMCA process, including where permitted by law.

  1. COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP OF BOUNCE FEED CONTENT

Unless otherwise stated, original articles, written content, graphics, logos, designs, editorial materials, and other original content created by Bounce Feed or its authorized contributors may be protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

Unauthorized reproduction, republication, redistribution, scraping, commercial exploitation, or substantial copying of Bounce Feed’s original content may violate applicable law.

Nothing in this DMCA Policy grants permission to reproduce Bounce Feed’s original content except as permitted by applicable law or with appropriate authorization.

  1. COPYRIGHT PERMISSIONS

If you would like permission to reproduce, republish, syndicate, license, translate, distribute, or commercially use Bounce Feed content, please contact us before using the material.

Permission requests may be sent to:

copyright@bouncefeed.com

Please include:

  • Your name or organization
  • The Bounce Feed content you would like to use
  • The URL of the relevant article or material
  • How you intend to use the material
  • Where the material will appear
  • Whether the use is commercial or non-commercial
  • Your proposed publication or usage date

Permission is not granted unless expressly confirmed by an authorized representative of Bounce Feed.

  1. DESIGNATED COPYRIGHT CONTACT

All DMCA and copyright-related notices should be sent to:

Bounce Feed
New York, New York
United States

Copyright / DMCA Email:

copyright@bouncefeed.com

General Contact:

hello@bouncefeed.com

Website:

bouncefeed.com

  1. RESPONSE TIMES

We endeavor to review properly submitted copyright notices as reasonably promptly as practicable.

Response times may vary depending on:

  • The completeness of the notice
  • The complexity of the claim
  • The amount of material involved
  • Whether additional information is required
  • Whether the material is subject to an editorial or legal review
  • The volume of requests we receive

Submitting a DMCA notice does not guarantee immediate removal.

  1. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Bounce Feed reserves the right to take any action permitted or required by applicable copyright law.

Nothing in this policy requires Bounce Feed to remove material that we reasonably believe is lawful, protected by an applicable copyright exception, or otherwise not subject to removal under applicable law.

We also reserve the right to update this policy as our website, technology, business operations, and applicable legal requirements change.

  1. CHANGES TO THIS DMCA POLICY

Bounce Feed may update this DMCA / Copyright Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage copyright owners, contributors, and visitors to review this page periodically.

  1. CONTACT BOUNCE FEED

For copyright complaints, DMCA notices, counter-notifications, licensing requests, or other copyright-related matters, contact:

Bounce Feed
New York, New York, United States

copyright@bouncefeed.com

For general inquiries:

hello@bouncefeed.com

Bounce Feed is part of Mega Bounce Nation.